Writing-system overview
Study the characters without asking them to decide for you.
Elder Futhark is the conventional modern name for an early runic writing system. Names, dates, pronunciations, and interpretations vary by source and period; a short page cannot replace specialist historical or linguistic references.
The 24 characters
ᚠFehu
ᚢUruz
ᚦThurisaz
ᚨAnsuz
ᚱRaidho
ᚲKenaz
ᚷGebo
ᚹWunjo
ᚺHagalaz
ᚾNauthiz
ᛁIsa
ᛃJera
ᛇEihwaz
ᛈPerthro
ᛉAlgiz
ᛊSowilo
ᛏTiwaz
ᛒBerkano
ᛖEhwaz
ᛗMannaz
ᛚLaguz
ᛜIngwaz
ᛞDagaz
ᛟOthala
Source-checking prompt
- Choose one character by interest, not chance.
- Compare how two museum, university, or specialist reference sources date and transliterate it.
- Record disagreements instead of turning them into certainty.
- Keep modern spiritual associations clearly labeled as modern interpretations.